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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERVOLTAGE

overvoltage  [ˈəʊvəˌvəʊltɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERVOLTAGE

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Overvoltage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERVOLTAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

overvoltage

Overvoltage

When the voltage in a circuit or part of it is raised above its upper design limit, this is known as overvoltage. The conditions may be hazardous. Depending on its duration, the overvoltage event can be transient—a voltage spike—or permanent, leading to a power surge.

Definition of overvoltage in the English dictionary

The definition of overvoltage in the dictionary is a voltage above the normal level.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERVOLTAGE


advantage
ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ
cottage
ˈkɒtɪdʒ
disadvantage
ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ
footage
ˈfʊtɪdʒ
frontage
ˈfrʌntɪdʒ
heritage
ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ
hermitage
ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ
high-voltage
ˈhaɪˌvəʊltɪdʒ
hostage
ˈhɒstɪdʒ
meltage
ˈmɛltɪdʒ
outage
ˈaʊtɪdʒ
percentage
pəˈsɛntɪdʒ
portage
ˈpɔːtɪdʒ
postage
ˈpəʊstɪdʒ
reportage
rɪˈpɔːtɪdʒ
shortage
ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ
vantage
ˈvɑːntɪdʒ
vaultage
ˈvɔːltɪdʒ
vintage
ˈvɪntɪdʒ
voltage
ˈvəʊltɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERVOLTAGE

overutilisation
overutilise
overutilization
overutilize
overvaluation
overvalue
overveil
overview
overviolent
overvivid
overvote
overwarm
overwary
overwash
overwatch
overwater
overweak
overwear
overweary
overweather

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERVOLTAGE

Armitage
backstage
centre stage
chantage
competitive advantage
etage
forward voltage
high voltage
holiday cottage
key stage
line voltage
mess of pottage
montage
onstage
pilotage
plantage
sabotage
stage
the stage
wastage

Synonyms and antonyms of overvoltage in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «overvoltage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERVOLTAGE

Find out the translation of overvoltage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overvoltage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overvoltage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过压
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobretensión
570 millions of speakers

English

overvoltage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overvoltage
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجهد الزائد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перенапряжения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobretensão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overvoltage
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surtension
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overvoltage
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überspannungs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過電圧
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과전압
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overvoltage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quá áp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overvoltage
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिवॉल्टेज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı gerilim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sovratensione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przepięcie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перенапруги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supratensiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπέρτασης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorspanning
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överspänning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overspenning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overvoltage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERVOLTAGE»

The term «overvoltage» is regularly used and occupies the 76.698 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERVOLTAGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overvoltage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERVOLTAGE»

Discover the use of overvoltage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overvoltage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Overvoltage Protection of Low-Voltage Systems, Revised Edition
A higher numerical value of the overvoltage category indicates a higher 'surge withstand capability' of the device and offers a wider choice of methods of surge limitation. The principle of the overvoltage categories is applied for equipment that ...
Peter Hasse, 2000
2
Power System Protection 2: Systems and Methods
by L. Csuros 11.1 Overvoltage phenomena in power systems 11.1.1 External overvoltages (lightning) Overvoltages due to lightning have their cause external to the system, therefore they are often referred to as external overvoltages. (a) Origin ...
Electricity Training Association, Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1995
3
High Voltage Engineering
8. Overvoltage. Phenomenon. and. Insulation. Coordination. in. Electric. Power. Systems. It is essential for electrical power engineers to reduce the number of outages and preserve the continuity of service and electric supply. Therefore, it is  ...
M. S. Naidu, V. Kamaraju, 2009
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J & P Transformer Book
For Um up to 72.5 kV the measurement of partial discharge during the induced overvoltage test is not considered ... induced overvoltage test is termed the 'short duration' (ACSD) test, and a longer induced overvoltage test termed the 'long ...
Martin Heathcote, 2011
5
Integration of Distributed Generation in the Power System
The overvoltage limit is 108%. • The resulting overvoltage margin is 108 − 108 = 0%. The hosting capacity is zero and no distributed generation at all can be connected to the feeder. These two examples illustrate two different ways of looking ...
Math H. Bollen, Fainan Hassan, 2011
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Power Quality: Mitigation Technologies in a Distributed ...
The value of the damping resistance Rdamp (pu), shown in Table 5.2, represents the required effective resistance value to effectively damp the overvoltage ASD DC-link voltage caused under a CST event for different ASDs output levels.
Antonio Moreno-Muñoz, 2007
7
Underground Corrosion
Charge-transfer overvoltage. Diffusion overvoltage. Reaction overvoltage. Crystallization overvoltage. Resistance polarization. All of these are quite complex and have various subdivisions. The two species of greatest concern to students of ...
Edward Escalante, 1981
8
Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Manual: ...
Overvoltage Protector 2A4Z1 Circuit Analysis (fig. 2-2). The 28 V dc power supply overvoltage protector prevents damage to the load caused by an excessive power supply output voltage due to improper adjustment, improper connection, ...
‎1991
9
Grounds for Grounding: A Circuit to System Handbook
The type of LV earthing scheme has a significant effect on lightning overvoltage experienced by consumer LV installations [5]. Lightning surges, due to direct or indirect strikes on the supply line, are normally suppressed by lightning surge ...
Elya B. Joffe, Kai-Sang Lock, 2011
10
Small Signal Audio Design
Input overvoltage protection is not common in hi-fi applications, but is regarded as essential in most professional equipment. The normal method is to use clamping diodes, as shown in Figure 14.18, that prevent certain points in the input ...
Douglas Self, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERVOLTAGE»

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Friday's Trade Stocks Roundup: MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG …
Analog Devices, Inc. introduced a quad-channel protector and two multiplexers offering +/-55-V overvoltage protection (OVP) for precision ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
2
Wieland Electric Offers Surge Protection for North America
“These wietap Series overvoltage protection modules provide a compact and reliable means of protecting main power distribution panels as ... «Automation World, Jul 15»
3
Made for rail electronics
To protect against overvoltage spikes, it is sometimes necessary to dump excess power into a resistive load. Many of these circuits will typically ... «Rail Engineer, Jul 15»
4
Ezisoul's EziCharger Provides Solution to Clutter from USB Chargers
The EziCharge IC is also built with protection from overcurrent, overvoltage, over temperature and short circuit. Along with an auto recovery ... «Newswire, Jul 15»
5
Active Stocks to Watch For: Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW), TE …
A single hybrid PolyZen YC device can assist protect products against damage caused by overvoltage, overcurrent, reverse-bias, ESD and ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
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Active Stocks Under Review: Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC …
Analog Devices introduced a quad-channel protector and two multiplexers offering +/-55-V overvoltage protection (OVP) for precision ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
7
Tech Unusual Volume Grabbers- TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL …
A single hybrid PolyZen YC device can help protect products against damage caused by overvoltage, overcurrent, reverse-bias, ESD and ... «StreetWise Report, Jul 15»
8
TE Connectivity's PolyZen YC Series Wins EDN China's 2015 …
A single hybrid PolyZen YC device can help protect products against damage caused by overvoltage, overcurrent, reverse-bias, ESD and ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
9
MSI springs a leak; next-gen motherboard details slip out
MSI will apparently include enhanced overvoltage protection called LAN Protect. This feature is already shipping on the X99A Godlike Gaming ... «The Tech Report, LLC, Jul 15»
10
Your guide to better power quality
"Overvoltage" occurs when the nominal voltage rises above 110% for more than 60 seconds. Variations in frequency and in the wave shape ... «Plant Services, Jul 15»

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